League of Friends Archive News Desk 2013-2014

Christmas Gifts

 

December 2014

 

On Friday 5th December League committee members Peter " Dorothea Standley Lesley Simm and Pauline Richardson spent the day distributing the Christmas gift allocation for 2014.

£700 was allocated to the departments and wards. A number of photo's were captured and the volunteers were made most welcome by the hospital staff.

An annual event for the league it still brings cheer to our volunteers and the hospital staff.

 

Christmas Gifts 2014

 

Under New Management

 

October 2014

 

The league of friends welcomes the new management for the hospital. Frimley health NHS foundation trust has now been appointed as the new managers of Heatherwood.

The league looks forward to working with the new trust.

 

Terence Brion Recalls His Stay

 

October 2014

 

In the 1940's and 50's Terence had the misfortune to need the services of the hospital. Terence recently contacted us and a web page has been added to the web site where he writes about his early childhood memories of Heatherwood.

 

Terence's Page

 

 

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Television View

 

August 2014

 

In 2012 League of friends funded a new television for the short stay surgical unit.

After a plea from the ward the television needs replacing can the league please help ?

The league is only too pleased to assist the work of the staff and provide entertainment for patients. At it's quarterly meeting on Monday last, the league agreed to fund the new unit which will be installed shortly and normal viewing can be resumed.

 

Go Shopping With Us

 

April 2014

 

In 2007 League of friends launched it's on-line shopping donation service.

Over the years the management of this service has changed and the new promoters of the service easyfundraising have increased the retailers to over 2700 online.

Supporting the work of the league and maintaining a steady income of funds for Heatherwood projects couldn't be easier.

Sign up now and every time you shop, a donation will be paid to the league by the retailer:-

 

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Radio Heatherwood History 2013

 

January 2014

 

The deeds of the radio staff volunteers for 2013 has just been posted today.

Three new pages have been added to the radio history web site.

The league of friends has a vested interest in the success of the radio station and thanks all those volunteers who maintain the hospital radio.

For the full story:-

 

Radio History 2013

 

New Patient Recall

 

January 2014

 

 

A new patient recollection page has been added to the league web site.

Brian Sherrington who was a patient in the 1950's sends us his story.

Brian is looking for information about his care at Heatherwood.

For the full story:-

 

Brian's Page

 

Rhapsody Wi-Fi First Year Review

 

January 2014

 

The league of friends in May 2012 agreed funding for the installation of a Wi-fi service on ward 4 at Heatherwood Hospital.

The service was up and running by the end of the year and by January 2013, data could be captured to measure how well the service is being used.

The end of year review of the usage shows a consistent use by patients staff and visitors to the ward.

The service managed by the radio station staff is allowing users to stay in contact with their loved ones, and allowing entertainment to be freely available at their fingertips.

Information shows the service is used not just by mobile phones, iPad's and laptops have all used the facility.

Internet radio's provided are also being used on the Wi-fi.

 

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Four Hundred Plus Gifts For Heatherwood

 

December 2013

 

The league of friends has been presenting gifts to the hospital since 1958.

As 2013 draws to a close the league has passed the milestone of donating over four hundred gifts to the hospital.

A number of wishes have been fulfilled over the years, not just patients but also staff have benefited from the generosity of the league of friends and it's sponsors and members of the public.

The gifts to the hospital have been an eclectic mix of much needed items,from nine dozen hot water bottles,ashtrays to birthing simulators,specialist chairs, furnishing for nurses home, all from the leagues fund raising efforts.

The value of the gifts donated now stands at £297,620.42, testimony to the efforts of the league volunteers past and present.

 

Well Done
League of Friends Heatherwood

 

Visit Our Achievements

 

Christmas Gift Allocation &
Heatherwood & Wexham Park Trust
Press Release

 

November 2013

 

Staff at Heatherwood Hospital were delighted when members of the Heatherwood League of Friends paid them an impromptu visit yesterday to present them with early Christmas presents.

The festive three visited wards and departments and gave each a monetary present as a token to thank them for their hard work and dedication throughout the year.

Chairman of the League, Roy Ryman said, “We know the staff at Heatherwood work tirelessly to provide excellent care for their patients, and we feel it is important they know the work they do is recognised and appreciated. We hope our thank you presents will enable them to share a little Christmas cheer with colleagues.”

 

“What a lovely surprise to welcome our friends from the League to our unit and we thank them for their generosity. They are fantastic supporters of the hospital and often purchase additional pieces of equipment to enhance the care we provide to our patients,” commented Rena Johnson, Sister pre-operative assessment. “Earlier this year the League very kindly bought a special chair for our unit to allow us to take pre-operative blood samples then and there, so patients don’t need to make an extra trip to our phlebotomy department. We are also excitedly waiting delivery of a new TV they have donated to the department.”

 

Christmas Gifts 2013

 

 

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Christmas Gift Allocation

 

November 2013

 

The annual Christmas gift allocation was concluded on 26th November.

 

The first gift allocation for Christmas, was back in 1965 when the league donated £50 for xmas cheer.

An annual event by the league, it now distributes £810 for wards and departments to use for their staff/patients at Christmas time.

Each year the league volunteers take a tour of the wards and departments distributing special Christmas envelopes, each containing a share of the gift allocation fund.

For more information and pictures:-

 

Christmas Gifts 2013

 

On-Line Donations

 

September 2013

 

The league's on line donation service has been moved to the new on-line service operated by BT.

Donations were formerly collected by the charity giving Dove trust.

Due to actions by the Dove trust, the league has been forced into moving it's collection services to an established service “MYDonate” operated by BT.

This will allow the league of friends to receive on-line donations without any costs being incurred.

 

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Television &Chair

 

August 2013

 

New Gifts

The league has endorsed the request for funding for a new TV for the pre operative ward at Heatherwood.

In addition a new chair for the phlebotomy department has been agreed.

A total cost of £2250 will be spent by the League